Annabell Zander

Dr Annabell Zander, a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of York, specializes in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic lithic technology and climate change archaeology. Her research explores human responses to prehistoric climate change through multidisciplinary approaches integrating lithics, faunal remains, and Bayesian statistical methods.

• British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023–present)
• PhD from University of York (2021)
• MA in Prehistoric Archaeology (University of Cologne, 2016)
• BA in Ancient History and Archaeology (University of Nottingham, 2013)

Zander’s research focuses on the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in northwestern Europe, analyzing lithic and faunal datasets to understand human-environment interactions. She has published extensively on cultural taxonomies and environmental adaptation.

Her scientific awards include:

• Johannes Zilkens PhD prize (2023)
• European Association of Archaeologists’ Student Award (2019)
• Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Award (2018)
• Humanities Research Centre Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021/22)
• Deutschlandstipendium (2013-2015)

Zander actively participates in academic leadership through:

• Organizing international conferences
• Peer reviewing research grants
• Collaborating with institutions like the University of Cologne and the Prehistoric Society

Contact: annabell.zander@york.ac.uk